August 2011
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Newsroom Lesson #2
The Scene: Another producer walks up to me at my desk as I'm starting to assemble my show.
Producer: Hey, Tara! (hands me a piece of wire copy) Check this out... best story of the day!
Me: (reading the wire story) Is it in your show?
Producer: (pause) No.
The Take Away: It's not the best story of the day
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Newsroom Lesson #1
The Scene: Meeting with the anchor team after the first live newscast I produced in Los Angeles
Me: So, I think it went well?
Female Anchor: Yes, nice job. A good show for your first time in the hot seat.
Me: So, what did you think?
Male Anchor: There's one thing you need to know kiddo. I'm the star of this show. I sell the tickets.
The Take Away: This is his world. And I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut...
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“You can’t produce our lives”
– Aging Punk Rock Star Husband To Neurotic TV Producer Wife (Me)
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Papito, Patio and Poop
When you live with all males, it’s inevitable most days your life will revolve around poop, whether it’s picking up after the two as#holes (our dogs), wiping the savages bums (my toddlers) or maneuvering through the Husband’s (an aging Punk Rock Star) daily trials and tribulations.
But yesterday, it was something all together.
Let me set the scene:
I was in the bathroom-...
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Master Manipulator
3YO Son: Mom, am I a good boy?
Me: The best!
3YO Son: (kissing my head) awe, mom, you're a sweetheart
Me: A sweetheart? (kissing his forehead) Wow, thank you.
3YO Son: Hey, mom, I have an idea. Let's go to Toys R Us!
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